Boralesgamuwa
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Boralesgamuwa is a small town situated in the Colombo District
Colombo District
Colombo District is the smallest district in Sri Lanka with an area of 642 km². It is located in the Western Province, on the western coast of the island. Sri Lanka’s commercial capital, Colombo and the political capital, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte are located in this district...

, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. It situated on the Colombo-Horana Road about 12 km away from commercial capital Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...

. The Boralesgamuwa junction was formerly known as Nagass Handiya.

One of Sri Lanka's largest kaolin deposits is located in Boralesgamuwa. The Bellanwila Buddhist Temple is also situated very close to the Boralesgamuwa town.

Post Code of Boralesgamuwa is 10290.

Interesting Places Around Boralesgamuwa

  • Boralesgamuwa Wawa : Boralesgamuwa wawa is a lake along the Maharagama
    Maharagama
    Maharagama is a Town, Municipal Area in the Colombo District and a suburb of Colombo Sri Lanka. Situated on the High-Level Road about 15 km away from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo, Maharagama is the city with the third largest population , in Sri Lanka. It developed rapidly in...

    – Boralesgamuwa Road.

  • Attidiya Bird Sanctuary : This is the natural sanctuary closest to the Colombo.

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